Communications Officer

About us

University College London (UCL)

UCL is a multi-disciplinary university with a population of over 13,000 staff and 42,000 students from 150 different countries. Degree programmes are provided in Arts and Humanities, Built Environment, Brain Sciences, Engineering Sciences, Education, Laws, Life Sciences, Mathematical & Physical Sciences, Medical Sciences, Population Health Sciences and Social and Historical Sciences.

UCL Engineering

Engineering Sciences comprises ten academic departments that undertake research and teaching across a wide range of disciplines. Our scientists and engineers take discoveries from fundamentals to practice, producing innovative technological solutions to challenging problems. It is a dynamic and growing Faculty, with a strong vision and desire to use our talents to ‘Change the world’.

For more information see www.ucl.ac.uk/engineering

About the Digital Innovation Unit

The Digital Innovation Unit is a capability within the Faculty of UCL Engineering Sciences and the first of its kind in UCL. Its mission is to develop a model for the ‘Faculty of the Future,’ by applying digital innovation to all aspects of academic practice: research, teaching, knowledge transfer and professional services.

The unit seeks to advance the strategic mission of the faculty by identifying business problems and areas for improvement; designing, developing, and implementing solutions; transforming working practices; and providing coaching, mentoring, and training for faculty staff.

About the role

The postholder is expected to support the delivery of integrated communications content and campaigns for UCL Engineering, building brand narrative and thought leadership with key global audiences through a range of campaigns and content (e.g. podcasts, videos, blogs, articles, case studies and profiles), publications and public events.

The postholder will play a key role in implementing UCL Engineering digital communications and channel plan and support the day-to-day management of digital communications channels for Chem Eng, CEGE and SCS including websites, social media, and email.

About you

The successful candidate will need to demonstrate the following criteria:

• Demonstrated experience in implementing communications across digital communications or marketing channels.

• Experience of using data analytics and dashboards to report on and analyse communications performance.

• Excellent writing skills and the ability to craft engaging, creative and compelling communications for a range of audiences with accuracy and attention to detail, and with awareness and sensitivity to audiences from a range of cultural and professional backgrounds.

• Excellent organisational skills with the ability to prioritise work and meet deadlines.

Please see the attached job description and person specification for full details.

Please also read the attached Candidate Guidance document. All applications must include a supporting statement telling us, using examples, how you meet the essential criteria listed in the job description. Applications without a supporting statement will be rejected.

If you have any queries about the role or application process, have any technical issues, or need reasonable adjustments or a more accessible format to apply for this job online, please contact the staffing team at faceng.facultyhr@ucl.ac.uk

What we offer

As well as the exciting opportunities this role presents, we also offer great benefits. Please visit https://www.ucl.ac.uk/work-at-ucl/reward-and-benefits.

Our commitment to Equality, Diversity and Inclusion

As London’s Global University, we know diversity fosters creativity and innovation, and we want our community to represent the diversity of the world’s talent. We are committed to equality of opportunity, to being fair and inclusive, and to being a place where we all belong.

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